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England: Hartley tackles Eddie Jones who treated him "like a piece of meat"

2020-08-15T17:16:23.986Z


Former Rose XV captain Dylan Hartley painted an unflattering portrait of coach Eddie Jones, described as tyrannical and heartless.


"I was tired of being commanded by Eddie," the 34-year-old former hooker told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday, criticizing in particular the way the Australian told him he was not selected for the last one. World Cup in Japan. "You're screwed, man," the coach would have simply told him over the phone as the New Zealander by birth was trying to recover from a knee injury.

“Even compared to the texts he sent you at 6 am while he was jogging on his treadmill, which made you squeeze your buttocks and knot your guts, that phone call was brutal”, a- he explained. "He was de facto ending my international career in three words," continued the former Northampton player, who said he felt "like a piece of meat thrown in the trash because the expiration date had passed. ".

"Playing for England was a bit like participating in one of those cruel dance marathons during the Great Depression, where modest couples danced to the point of exhaustion"

Dylan hartley

And training under him wasn't much better. “Playing for England was a bit like participating in one of those cruel dance marathons during the Great Depression, where modest couples would dance to the point of exhaustion,” he said. The player explained that he never let his family come to training, as it would have felt like "a visit to prison".

Hartley was however the first captain designated by Jones after his arrival on the bench of England, after the fiasco of the 1995 World Cup. In his 97 caps, Hartley led England to the Grand Slam in 2016, to three victories in Australia on tour the same year and another Six Nations victory in 2017, although Ireland deprived them of a second Grand Slam in a row in the last game.

"Before him, I had a crappy career"

Far from being an angel himself, Hartley still recognized what he owes to Jones, whom he calls the best coach he has ever had. “He didn't revive my career. He offered me a career. Before him, I had a crappy career, ”explained the hooker who had his first cape in 2008.

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